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Unknown DAT files in temp folder

Using ZAP 93037, and standalone ForceField, Windows XP. Lately I've been getting some unknown DAT files in the "documents and settings/user/local settings/temp" folder that appears to be dated about the time ForceField shuts down when shutting down Windows to end a session. I don't know for sure they are related to ForceField or not. They are always exactly 1,626 bytes in size, and have a file name in the format below (but the actual letters and numbers appear to vary randomly with each session)

6DBC95FA-6A7D-50CE-4BC9-7DA632B8BA7C.DAT

Sometimes there is one at shutdown, sometimes two, but each one is always 1,626 bytes in size.

I tried to "open" one with Wordpad, since that often allows one to see some evidence of what program might have created it. But when I open one of these, only thing I see is some "machine language" with unknown symbols and code, so I can't trace it to a particular program.

Re: Unknown DAT files in temp folder

Well, I talked to Tech Support twice in the last day. First time, the agent said her training didn't go that high to know about files in the temp directory. So I thought I'd try again on a later shift. This time a different tech didn't recognize the file format and size, so was unable to comment. I suspect that if it IS a ForceField file, then a programmer would probably recognize the format and know if it's one of their files or not, but you don't get that high when you go through tech support.

I'm still doing some testing to see if the files appear after I've shutdown Forcefield manually, then later shutdown Windows.

But would also appreciate if anyone using ForceField has time to check their user/local settings/temp folder to see if they have any files like:

Re: Unknown DAT files in temp folder

Long time ForceField (standalone) version user but don't have it installed to verify.I'm in my sixth day of running trial period of ZoneAlarm Extreme Security version:9.3.037.000 on XP SP3.

If the DAT file in question was created by standalone version, it must be exclusive to the ForceField standalone only.I did a search and it's not created by ZAES 9.3.037.000.

If you have time left on your ForceField license contact Customer Service when they release ZAES 10.They will issue a new license for ZAES 10 for the time left on ForceField license.I have 63 days before ForceField expires.Hope they release it soon, to make sure I have no issues with version 10.

Still have 31 days on ZASS.That's why using 30 day trial period of ZoneAlarm Extreme Security version:9.3.037.000. in case there are issues with version 10.No issues with 9.3.037.000.

Footnote :

Got info about license on ForceField (standalone) from Customer Service Live Chat.